Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water Projects (Hybrid)

Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Snodland; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) specializes in recruiting Quantity Surveyors and engineering professionals for the UK water sector. A Senior Quantity Surveyor is sought to take commercial responsibility across NEC-based projects, supporting clients and the delivery team.

You will manage commercial delivery from tender through final account, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring robust cost control on multiple upgrades within the Kent region.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering construction or engineering projects under NEC contracts.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost management skills.
• Proficiency with valuations, variations, and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of projects from contract award through to final account.
• Prepare and agree valuations, variations, and measurements.
• Procure and manage subcontract packages, including tender enquiries and negotiations.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, cash flow, and commercial performance.
• Identify and manage commercial risks, opportunities, and change control.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and commercial reporting.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Ensure NEC compliance and commercial procedures.
• Mentor and support junior surveyors.

Skills

NEC contracts

Cost management

Valuations

Subcontract management

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) specializes in recruiting Quantity Surveyors and engineering professionals for the UK water sector. A Senior Quantity Surveyor is sought to take commercial responsibility across NEC-based projects, supporting clients and the delivery team.

You will manage commercial delivery from tender through final account, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring robust cost control on multiple upgrades within the Kent region.